Manhunt cover

Manhunt

by Gretchen Felker-Martin

"By far the best book I've read this year.” — Roxane Gay #1 Best Book of 2022 ( Vulture) • A Best Horror Novel of All Time ( Cosmopolitan ) • One of the Best Horror Novels of 2022 ( Esquire, Library Journal, Paste, and CrimeReads) • A Top 10 Horror Debuts of 2022 ( Booklist) • A Goodreads Choice Award nominee for Best Horror • A Best Book of 2022 (Tor.com) • A Best SFF Book of 2022 (Gizmodo) • A Top 25 Most Influential Works of Postwar Queer Literature ( The New York Times Style Magazine ). Manhunt is an explosive post-apocalyptic novel that follows trans women and trans men on a grotesque journey of survival. “A modern horror masterpiece.” — Carmen Maria Machado Beth and Fran spend their days traveling the ravaged New England coast, hunting feral men and harvesting their organs in a gruesome effort to ensure they'll never face the same fate. Robbie lives by his gun and one hard-learned motto: other people aren't safe. After a brutal accident entwines the three of them, this found family of survivors must navigate murderous TERFs, a sociopathic billionaire bunker brat, and awkward relationship dynamics—all while outrunning packs of feral men, and their own demons. "A filthy, furious delight."— The New Yorker Also by Gretchen Felker-Martin: Cuckoo Black Flame At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?